The article discusses the dismantling of the Tian Xia She, a Chinese mafia involved in human trafficking, drug dealing, and other crimes in Spain. Over two years, investigators worked to untangle their hierarchical structure and international operations. Operation Samoa freed 33 victims and imprisoned four leaders. The organization exploited vulnerable individuals, particularly women tricked into seeking better lives, while utilizing intimidation to keep victims silent. Their illicit profits, estimated in the millions, were either laundered in China or loaned to the Chinese community in Spain under exploitative conditions, complicating investigations further.
It was all about business and they knew how to get the most out of each person, whether they were young girls tricked into travelling to Spain or minors without roots who started dealing drugs.
The investigation, which took two years, targeted a hierarchical and ramified mafia that wove international networks to amass money through the sexual exploitation of women, illegal immigration, or extortion.
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